Police release four men as they continue to track down escaped convict killer Shaun Walmsley

The men were arrested as part of a police 'targeted operation' to try and track down the murderer

By John Shammas

4th March 2017, 1:56 pm

Updated: 5th March 2017, 2:42 pm

FOUR men arrested over killer Shaun Walmsley’s custody escape have been released by police.
They had been held after police hunting for the murderer, 28, shot out the tyres of their Vauxhall Corsa in Dorset.

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Police investigating the escape of the murderer from custody have arrested four people on suspicion of assisting an offender

Their arrest was part of a “targeted operation”, police said.

Merseyside Police said the suspects - two men aged 24 and two aged 25 - had been released pending further inquiries.

The four men had been arrested on suspicion of assisting the escaped killer.

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A police car is parked outside Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool

Walmsley, jailed for life in 2014, was sprung by two men outside Aintree Hospital on February 21.

Cops have offered a £2,000 reward for information that leads to his capture.

Detective Chief Inspector Gavin Dudfield, of Dorset Police, said: "Dorset Police responded to reports that a number of people involved in the unlawful escape of Shaun Walmsley were travelling through Dorset.

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"This was a successful targeted operation and I would like to thank all the officers involved, including our alliance colleagues at Devon and Cornwall Police as well as Merseyside Police.

"I appreciate that due to the nature of the incident there may have been some concerns in the local community so I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while these necessary arrests were made."